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VIPERID^E. 



Family VIPERID^. 



Genus VIPERA. 



241. Vipera berus, Linn. Common Viper. 

 Hab. British Islands. 



a-z. See Fifth Edition. 



a 1 . Received in exchange, May 17, 1871. From Styria. 



b l . Deposited, July 30, 1872. 



c l -f. Bred in the Gardens, Aug. 27, 1872. 



g l -q l . Presented by F. D. Drewett, Esq., Sept. 3, 1872. 



r 1 . Presented by Mr. E. S. Turner, May 3, 1873. 



s 1 . Presented by Mr. H. J. Johnson, Aug. 15, 1875. 



t l . Presented by J. Hartland, Esq., May 11, 1876. 



u\ Presented by Mr. W. H. Pain, Sept. 28, 1877. 



v\ Presented by Col. Irby, F.Z.S., Feb. 27, 1878. 



iv l . Presented by Viscount Manderville, Sept. 12, 1878. 



x\ Presented by F. Buckland, Esq., Sept. 17, 1878. 



242. Vipera aspis (Linn.) . Black Viper. 

 Hab. Europe. 



243. Vipera ammodytes, Klein. Long-nosed Viper. 

 Hab. Egypt. 



a, b. Purchased, Aug. 8, 1863. 



c. Purchased, Sept. 7, 1865. From Germany. 



d-g. Received in exchange, Oct. 12, 1869. 



h, i. Purchased, June 6, 1871. From Dalinatia. 



244. Vipera russellij Shaw. RusselFs Viper. 

 Hab. Ceylon. 



a. Presented by E. W. H. Holdsworth, Esq., F.Z.S., July 18, 



1871. 



b. Presented by G. Home, Esq., M.B., Jan. 9, 1872. 



c. d. Presented by Dr. John Shortt, F.Z.S., May 19, 1875. 

 e-i. Born in the Menagerie, Sept. 22, 1875. 



j, &. Presented by H. Saunders, Esq., Aug. 21, 1876. 

 Z, m. Born in the Menagerie, Sept. 16, 1876. 



245. Vipera nasicornis, Shaw. Nose-horned Viper. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a. Purchased, Jan, 1862. See Zool. Sk. ii. pi. 50. 

 b-e. Presented by W. Cleaver, Esq., April 13, 1871. From 

 Cape Coast, See P. Z. S. 1871, p. 479. 



